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Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Acting December 21, 1928 (85 years old) August 9, 2014 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edwin Stafford Nelson (December 21, 1928 – August 9, 2014) was an American actor. Nelson began acting while attending Tulane University in New Orleans. He left college after two years to study at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique. After graduating, he took a position as a director at WDSU-TV in New Orleans. By 1956, acting became his central focus and he moved to the Los Angeles area. Early in his career he worked with famed B-movie producer Roger Corman on such Corman films as Cry Baby Killers, A Bucket of Blood, Teenage Cave Man and Attack of the Crab Monsters. In 1958 he participated in Bruno VeSota's science fiction horror film The Brain Eaters. His early television career featured many guest starring roles in such series as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, Harbor Command, Tombstone Territory, Tightrope, The Blue Angels (as arrogant flight instructor Lieutenant Dayl Martin), Laramie, COronado 9, The Eleventh Hour, Bonanza, Thriller (US TV series), and Channing, an ABC drama about college life. In 1964 he won his most famous role portraying Dr. Michael Rossi on the ABC drama Peyton Place, which ran from 1964 to 1969. Nelson's fellow cast members included Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal, and Dorothy Malone. Dr. Rossi proved to be so popular that by 1968, he became the lead actor on the show. Nelson reprised his role in two made-for-TV movies, Murder in Peyton Place and Peyton Place: The Next Generation. After Peyton Place ended, Nelson worked in many more productions of all varieties, including starring role in many movies of the week, a second TV series, "The Silent Force," and a popular morning talk show which he hosted for three years. Soon after, Nelson struck gold with his critically acclaimed portrayal of elusive pit crew chief Robert Denby in the hit film Riding with Death (1976), earning him several prestigious accolades and legions of devoted fans.

Movies 62

Midway 6.6

Midway

as Admiral Harry Pearson

1976
Who Am I? 7.2

Who Am I?

as General Sharman

1998
Runaway Jury 6.9

Runaway Jury

as George Dressler

2003
Police Academy 3: Back in Training 5.8

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

as Governor Neilson

1986
Judgment at Nuremberg 8.0

Judgment at Nuremberg

as Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited)

1961
Airport 1975 5.8

Airport 1975

as Major John Alexander

1974
A Bucket of Blood 6.6

A Bucket of Blood

as Art Lacroix

1959
Attack of the Crab Monsters 5.2

Attack of the Crab Monsters

as Ensign Quinlan

1957
The Man from Galveston 5.6

The Man from Galveston

as Cole Marteen

1963
Invasion of the Saucer Men 4.9

Invasion of the Saucer Men

as Tom

1957
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb 6.0

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

as President Harry S. Truman

1980
Night of the Blood Beast 3.9

Night of the Blood Beast

as Dave Randall

1958
The Missing Are Deadly 7.0

The Missing Are Deadly

1975
The Crash of Flight 401 6.8

The Crash of Flight 401

as Philip Mulwray

1978
Anatomy of a Seduction 5.2

Anatomy of a Seduction

as Mark Kane

1979
Soldier in the Rain 6.5

Soldier in the Rain

as James Priest

1963
Cry Baby Killer 5.7

Cry Baby Killer

as Rick Connor

1958
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything 5.2

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

as Joseph Locordolos

1980
Murder in Peyton Place 7.5

Murder in Peyton Place

as Dr. Michael Rossi

1977
Superdome 4.5

Superdome

as George Beldridge

1978
That's the Way of the World 6.6

That's the Way of the World

as Carlton James

1975
Teenage Cave Man 3.9

Teenage Cave Man

as Blonde Tribe Member

1958
Along Came a Spider 5.9

Along Came a Spider

as Dr. Martin Becker

1970
Devil's Partner 5.6

Devil's Partner

as Nick Richards / Pete Jensen

1961
For the Love of Benji 5.8

For the Love of Benji

as Chandler Dietrich

1977
Deadly Weapon 4.3

Deadly Weapon

as General Stone

1989
The Steel Trap 6.6

The Steel Trap

as Man in Ticket Line at Airport (uncredited)

1952
T-Bird Gang 5.0

T-Bird Gang

as Alex Hendricks

1959
The Brain Eaters 4.9

The Brain Eaters

as Dr. Paul Kettering

1958
I, Mobster 6.6

I, Mobster

as Sid - Henchman (uncredited)

1959
New Orleans Uncensored 5.3

New Orleans Uncensored

as Charlie

1955
Peyton Place: The Next Generation

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

as Dr. Michael Rossi

1985
She Gods of Shark Reef 3.2

She Gods of Shark Reef

as Guard (uncredited)

1958
The Return of Frank Cannon 6.5

The Return of Frank Cannon

as Mike Danvers

1980
The Boneyard 5.7

The Boneyard

as Jersey Callum

1991
Cries of Silence 7.3

Cries of Silence

as Dr. August Claiborne

1996
Leave Yesterday Behind 5.2

Leave Yesterday Behind

as Mr. Clarkson

1978
Born to Be Sold 4.6

Born to Be Sold

as Carl Strickland

1981
Sworn to Silence 7.0

Sworn to Silence

as Victor Handler

1987
Rock All Night 5.5

Rock All Night

as Pete

1957
Teenage Doll 5.4

Teenage Doll

as Police Officer 'Dutch' / Blind Man

1957
Swamp Women 3.5

Swamp Women

as Police Sergeant

1956
Bayou 3.5

Bayou

as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)

1957
Help Wanted: Male 6.0

Help Wanted: Male

as George Dobbs

1982
Acapulco Gold 3.8

Acapulco Gold

as Ray Hollister

1976
Houston, We've Got a Problem 7.5

Houston, We've Got a Problem

as Gene Kranz, Flight Director

1974
The Screaming Woman 6.7

The Screaming Woman

as Carl Nesbitt

1972
Valley of the Redwoods 6.5

Valley of the Redwoods

as Dino Michaelis

1960
The Fatal Impulse 1.0

The Fatal Impulse

as Brundage

1960
Carnival Rock 4.7

Carnival Rock

as Cannon

1957
Riding with Death 2.9

Riding with Death

as Robert Denby

1976
A Little Game 7.5

A Little Game

as Paul Hamilton

1977
Linda 8.0

Linda

as Paul Reston

1973
Time to Run 5.0

Time to Run

as Warren Cole

1973
Hot Car Girl 6.7

Hot Car Girl

as Cop #2

1958
Doctors' Private Lives 8.0

Doctors' Private Lives

as Dr. Mike Wise

1978
Brink of Disaster! 8.0

Brink of Disaster!

as Dr. Harden

1972
Runaway! 5.7

Runaway!

as Nick Staffo

1973
Street of Darkness 8.0

Street of Darkness

as Slavo

1958
The Young Captives 7.0

The Young Captives

as Norm Britt

1959
Police Headquarters

Police Headquarters

as Lt. Calvin Zenger

1974
Code of Silence 6.0

Code of Silence

1960

TV Shows 113

MacGyver 7.7

MacGyver

as Arthur Bandel

1985
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Ward Nichols

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Dirk Blake

1957
Dallas 6.9

Dallas

as Jeb Amos

1978
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Raymond 'Ray' Bascomb

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Judge Willard Clinton

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Henry Post

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Mayor Albert Simpson

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Carl Turnball

1984
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

1967
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Paul Clements

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Steve Edson

1963
Charlie's Angels 6.7

Charlie's Angels

as George Starrett

1976
Adam-12 7.1

Adam-12

as Abe Strayhorn

1968
Mission: Impossible 7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Van Cleve

1966
Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Philip Redfield

1959
The Rockford Files 7.6

The Rockford Files

as Edgar 'Bud' Clement

1974
The Rockford Files 7.6

The Rockford Files

as Blake Sternlight

1974
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as 2nd Classmate (uncredited)

1957
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Alex Trevor

1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Tom Keller

1962
The Rifleman 7.1

The Rifleman

1958
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Ralph Slocum

1962
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Keith Judge

1961
Capitol 6.3

Capitol

1982
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Nelson

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jack Bowen

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Albie

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Tantasi

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Vince Harwell

1956
Cannon 6.8

Cannon

1971
Hotel 6.7

Hotel

1982
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Lt. Cory Clemens

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Sam Weber

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Chuck Whittaker

1959
Barnaby Jones 7.0

Barnaby Jones

as Larry Kinner

1973
Medical Center 6.4

Medical Center

as Hank

1969
Cagney & Lacey 7.0

Cagney & Lacey

as Sgt. Steingrove

1982
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Walter Swenson

1965
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Hamilton

1965
Jake and the Fatman 6.2

Jake and the Fatman

as D.A. Marcus Packard

1987
Police Woman 6.5

Police Woman

1974
Trapper John, M.D. 6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979
Lou Grant 7.4

Lou Grant

1977
Highway Patrol 6.2

Highway Patrol

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Lee Prentice

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Rusk

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Perce

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Seth

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Burt Cury

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Tom

1955
Bat Masterson 6.5

Bat Masterson

as Jedrow

1958
Bat Masterson 6.5

Bat Masterson

as Browder

1958
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958
Night Gallery 7.9

Night Gallery

as Tom Burke (segment “Little Girl Lost”)

1970
Thriller 6.7

Thriller

as Brundage

1960
Thriller 6.7

Thriller

as Charlie

1960
Thriller 6.7

Thriller

as Tom Ellison / Daniel Le Jean

1960
Matt Houston 6.3

Matt Houston

1982
Vega$ 7.0

Vega$

1978
The Outer Limits 7.8

The Outer Limits

as Col. Luke Stone

1963
Laramie 6.7

Laramie

as Sable

1959
The Bionic Woman 7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976
The Detectives 6.7

The Detectives

1959
M Squad 5.4

M Squad

as Lenny Maston

1957
The Rebel 5.1

The Rebel

as Chad

1959
The Rebel 5.1

The Rebel

as Doug

1959
The Rebel 5.1

The Rebel

as The Stalker

1959
The Rebel 5.1

The Rebel

as Clint Mowbree

1959
Alias Smith and Jones 6.9

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
Surfside 6 6.3

Surfside 6

1960
The Mod Squad 6.1

The Mod Squad

1968
Tombstone Territory 6.9

Tombstone Territory

as Cowboy

1957
Checkmate 4.8

Checkmate

as Gil Stoneham

1960
Checkmate 4.8

Checkmate

as Chuck Palmer

1960
The Tall Man 6.9

The Tall Man

1960
CHiPs 6.8

CHiPs

1977
Black Saddle 6.2

Black Saddle

as Lee Coogan

1959
Black Saddle 6.2

Black Saddle

as Roy Corey

1959
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

1963
Riverboat 6.5

Riverboat

as Jim Tyler

1959
Johnny Ringo 5.9

Johnny Ringo

as Kirk

1959
Johnny Ringo 5.9

Johnny Ringo

as Tomstedter

1959
Cain's Hundred 5.2

Cain's Hundred

as Peter Stull

1961
Stoney Burke 6.8

Stoney Burke

1962
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Jefty Bright

1961
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Roger Sykes

1961
Sam Benedict 6.7

Sam Benedict

as Neil Bracket

1962
The Sixth Sense 6.3

The Sixth Sense

1972
87th Precinct 7.8

87th Precinct

1961
Tightrope 6.8

Tightrope

1959
Finder of Lost Loves 6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

as Bill Garnett

1984
The Gallant Men 8.0

The Gallant Men

1962
Logan's Run 6.9

Logan's Run

as Dr. Rowan

1977
The Dakotas 6.5

The Dakotas

1963
Coronado 9 6.7

Coronado 9

1960
Channing 7.5

Channing

as Deke Allison

1963
The Aquanauts 6.0

The Aquanauts

as Chris Garland

1960
Harbor Command 4.0

Harbor Command

1957
J.J. Starbuck 6.0

J.J. Starbuck

1987
Saints and Sinners 7.0

Saints and Sinners

as Ray

1962
Peyton Place 6.2

Peyton Place

as Michael Rossi

1964
Gibbsville 10.0

Gibbsville

1976
Redigo 6.3

Redigo

1963
The Silent Force 6.7

The Silent Force

1970
Search 7.1

Search

1972
Hagen 7.0

Hagen

1980
Kung Fu 7.7

Kung Fu

as Sheriff Walter Raha

1972
Doctors' Private Lives

Doctors' Private Lives

1979

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